Information about #5A4F70 color

#5A4F70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5A4F70 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(90, 79, 112) — 35.3% red, 31% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 13 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted violet, #5A4F70 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Safflower (#5A4F74). Nearby in the Register you will also find Enigma (#515072) and Hammerhead (#515769).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(90, 79, 112)), which gives #5A4F70 its character. If you plan to put text on a #5A4F70 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5A4F70 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A4F70 color variations

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#5A4F70 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5A4F70

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Aurora color link
Aurora

#5A4D60

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A4F70
  • RGB90, 79, 112
  • CMYK9, 13, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(90, 79, 112)
  • HSL260°, 17%, 37%
  • HSL Precise260°, 17.277%, 37.451%
  • HSV260°, 29%, 44%
  • HSB260°, 29%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.310, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.310, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.310, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A4F70
  • DECIMAL ID5918576
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01